A ventilator, sometimes called a mechanical ventilator, is a machine that helps you breathe when you're sick, injured, or sedated for an operation. It pumps oxygen-rich air into your lungs. It also ...

It is common for poor synchrony to occur in both invasive and noninvasive mechanical ventilation. It is a serious problem that may lead to increased patient discomfort, prolonged mechanical ...

Patient-ventilator asynchrony refers to the mismatch between the respiratory demands of a patient and the cycling and support provided by a mechanical ventilator. This phenomenon encompasses a range ...

A ventilator is a device that supports or takes over the breathing process. People with severe COVID-19 symptoms may require a ventilator. Before COVID-19 became a pandemic, a need for ventilation was ...

Most of us had never given much thought to what a ventilator does before the COVID-19 pandemic. Or maybe you’d only encountered that uncomfortable feeling of having a tube down your throat during ...

Invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill adults involves adjusting the fraction of inspired oxygen to maintain arterial oxygen saturation. The oxygen-saturation target that will optimize ...